Kern County farmland
$48 an acre a year
Cash rent for non-irrigated cropland, USDA NASS county survey, 2023
Cash rent in Kern County
What a farmer pays a landowner a year for an acre, from the USDA's county survey: the latest year NASS published for each kind of land.
| Land | Rent an acre | Year | In 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cropland, non-irrigated | $48 | 2023 | Not published by NASS |
| Irrigated cropland | $445 | 2026 | $381 |
| Pasture | $5.60 | 2024 | $7.20 |
Cash rent in Kern County since 2008
Cropland and pasture rent an acre a year, every year the USDA's county survey published, newest first. "Not published" is a year NASS skipped or pooled the county; it is left blank, not estimated.
| Year | Non-irrigated | Irrigated | Pasture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not published | $445 | Not published |
| 2025 | Not published | $359 | Not published |
| 2024 | Not published | $414 | $5.60 |
| 2023 | $48 | $282 | $6.30 |
| 2022 | Not published | $381 | $7.20 |
| 2021 | Not published | $285 | Not published |
| 2020 | $27 | $275 | $6.50 |
| 2019 | Not published | $363 | $5.30 |
| 2018 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2017 | Not published | $334 | $6.10 |
| 2016 | $21 | $352 | $10 |
| 2015 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2014 | Not published | $341 | $5.50 |
| 2013 | $29 | $203 | $5.90 |
| 2012 | $40 | $200 | $6.50 |
| 2011 | $63.50 | $202 | Not published |
| 2010 | Not published | $179 | $7.10 |
| 2009 | Not published | $224 | $10 |
| 2008 | Not published | $248 | $6 |
What farmland in Kern County is worth
- Farmland value, land and buildings$10,539 an acreAverage per farm acre, 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Land in farms2,399,512 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
Crop yields in Kern County
Bushels an acre harvested, from the USDA's county crop estimates.
| Crop | Yield an acre | Year | Five-year average | Acres harvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter wheat | 97.5 bu | 2023 | 104 bu | 5,170 |
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About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
Cash rent
USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released Aug 21, 2026. NASS withholds a county's figure when too few farms answer. Public domain.
Land value
USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, released Feb 13, 2024. Public domain.
Crop yields
USDA NASS county crop estimates, Quick Stats file of Oct 31, 2026. Public domain.
Data edition
Figures as of Oct 31, 2026. Area figures, not any one parcel's.